The 'Miss Kim' lilac has shed its leaves, revealing the long ago abandoned nest of a house wren.Can another season of the garden really be over?Yes, it can be, and here in my Zone 5b garden, it …
You Might Be A Gardening Geek: Thanksgiving Edition
You might be a gardening geek on Thanksgiving if…You spent at least half a day moving all the plants out of your dining room so you could actually use it for Thanksgiving dinner. When you were …
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Thoughts on Green Thoughts
It was on my bookshelf. It had been there for years, unread, purchased sometime before 1990. It was Green Thoughts: A Writer in the Garden by Eleanor Perènyi, the current selection of the Garden …
Drilling Bulbs
The best tool for planting the smaller minor bulbs is your electric drill and a spade bit.When I plant bulbs with a drill, I use "stock" spade drill bits, not those special augers that are sold in …
Survey Time – Help Choose the Next Garden Bloggers’ Book Club Selection
It’s nearly time to…Send me a link to your post with your review or thoughts on the current Garden Bloggers’ Book Club selection, Green Thoughts: A Writer in the Garden by Eleanor Perènyi. I will …
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Put Down Those Pruners, Spring Flower Buds Are Present
If you care about having any flowers on your spring blooming trees and shrubs, put down those pruners right now! Look at the buds on this Star Magnolia, Magnolia stellata. I see these big fat flower …
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